About Lexus

Lexus is a Japan ese brand name used by the Toyota Motor Corporation for such export markets as North America , Middle East , Europe , Africa , Latin America , Asia and Oceania , for luxury automobile s.

The name

An image consulting firm presented a list of 219 names from which Vectre, Verone, Chaparel, Calibre and Alexis were top candidates. While Alexis quickly became the front runner and later morphed to Lexus, the name has been attributed to the combination of the words "luxury" and "elegance." According to Toyota however, the name had no meaning and was just meant to be pleasing and easy to remember. Just prior to the release of the first vehicles, the database service LexisNexis obtained a temporary injunction forbidding the name Lexus from being used as they stated it might cause confusion. Upon reflection, the court lifted the injunction, deciding that most people had never heard of LexisNexis , and those that had, would not in all likelihood confuse a car with a database service.

The competition

Lexus directly competes with luxury such brands as the Europe an Audi , BMW , Jaguar (car)and Mercedes-Benz , the United States Cadillac (automobile) Lincoln (automobile), and fellow Japan ese Infiniti . Lexus has proven itself a worthy competitor, repeteatly earning high receiveing from J.D. Power & Associates.

Factories

Many Lexus vehicles are manufactured in the Tahara, Aichi/Tahara, Japan plant, a highly sophisticated, computerized manufacturing plant awarded the title of the best automobile manufacturing plant in the world. The North American-market RX 330 (since the 2004 model year) is produced in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada, the first Lexus plant located outside of Japan.

The concept

Lexus is now known to be one of the finest automobile makers in the world. Lexus is widely known for luxury, service, and reliability.

Lexus was inspired by the success of the ultra sporty Toyota Supra and the luxury Toyota Cressida models. Both the Supra and Cressida were rear wheel drive cars with a powerful type engine.

The first Lexus-branded models, the V-8 powered Lexus LS 400/LS 400 and the smaller, Toyota Camry -based ES 250, appeared in 1989 .

Lexus LS 400/430

The flagship Lexus LS 400known as the Toyota Celsior in the Japanese domestic market, had a unique design , sharing no major elements with previous Toyota vehicles, with a new 4.0 L V8 engine . It was widely praised for its silence, well-appointed interior , fine engine performance, outstanding build quality , and value. (In some market s, it was priced against mid-sized Mercedes-Benz and BMW models, while offering size , performance, and quality comparable to their full-size cars). It was generally regarded as a major shock to the European marques, but was criticized by automobile columnists for anonymous styling and a suspension regarded as too compromising of handling for ride comfort. Nonetheless, the LS 400 won several major motoring awards when released.

These attributes have been maintained in subsequent versions of the LS, including the Lexus LS 430 and the range has been expanded with other models (the Toyota Windom -based Lexus ES/ES 330 , the small, sporty, rear-wheel drive/rear-drive Lexus IS/IS 200 and Lexus IS 300/IS 300 (based on the Japanese Domestic Market Toyota Altezza ), the Toyota Land Cruiser -based Lexus LX/LX 470 SUV , and the Lexus GS/GS models , based on the Toyota Aristo ). The Lexus RX 400h world's second mass-production hybrid SUV was a Lexus (After the Ford Escape SUV in summer 2004). The Lexus SCwas Lexus' first coupe that made its way to the United States. Subsequently the second generation SC 430 became the first convertible ever to be offered by the company. Lexus has been the number one selling luxury nameplate in the United States for the past 5 years.

Service

Lexus had a particularly sharp focus on service after the sale. The waiting areas in the service departments are very comfortable. They are complete with such amenities as a refreshment bar with snacks, juice, soft drinks, bottled water and a espresso/cappuccino machine. There is a business center that is soundproofed and stocked with computers and a fax machine. The service bay is lined with large picture windows to allow the customers to watch the repairs. The floor of the service bay is scrubbed daily and any spills are immediately mopped up. The tools are kept neatly in drawers and racks and not scattered as is usual in service departments

Lexus F-1

There has been speculation of a Lexus F1 operation in the near future, in line with its expansion into the luxury car markets, and increasing competition with BMW and Mercedes-Benz. Lexus may enter for the 2007 Formula 1 season as a engine supplier.

Lexus marque

The Lexus marque was launched in the United States in 1989 , followed by the UK and Australia in 1990. The marque was finally introduced to the Japanese market on July 26 , 2005 . The compact IS 250\IS 350, convertible SC 430, and midsize GS 350/GS 430 will all be available in Japan in the 2006 model year .

In some countries, like New Zealand , Ireland , and the UK , where there is a market in grey import s of Japanese cars, some equivalent Toyota models have been retro-fitted with Lexus badges, although they still differ from officially imported Lexus models.

The Credit Card

In the United States, Lexus Financial Savings Bank, in conjunction with US Bank, has launched a Lexus Pursuits Visa Card.

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Lexus Cars

* Toyota Altezza/IS - compact car/compact rear wheel drive/RWD / all wheel drive/AWD

** IS 200/IS 300

** 2006 IS 250/IS250 AWD/IS 350/IS 220d

* Lexus ES/ES - midsize car/midsize front wheel drive/FWD

** ES 250/ES 300/ES 330

* Lexus GS/GS - midsize car/midsize rear wheel drive/RWD / all wheel drive/AWD

** 1993 GS 300

** 1998 GS 300/GS 400

** 2001 GS 430

** 2006 GS 300/GS 300 AWD/GS 430/ Lexus GS 450h/GS 450h

* Lexus LS/LS - fullsize car/full-size rear wheel drive/RWD

** 1989 LS 400

** 2001 LS 430

* Lexus SC/SC - coupe / coupe convertible rear wheel drive/RWD

** 1992 SC 300/SC 400

** 2002 SC 430

* Lexus RX/RX - crossover SUV

** Lexus RX/RX 300/RX 330

** Lexus RX 400h/RX 400h - hybrid car/hybrid crossover SUV

* Lexus GX/GX - midsize SUV

** GX 470

* Lexus LX/LX - large SUV

** LX 450/LX 470

* Lexus JX/JX - large SUV

** 2007 JX 470

* Lexus LFC/LFC - concept car

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* Lexus LF-A/LF-A - concept car

External link

* Lexus corporate webpage

* Team Lexus webpage Official webpage of Team Lexus, a factory-backed team competing in the Grand American Cup road racing series.

* Launch of Lexus in Japan

* Planet Lexus - Pictures and information regarding every Lexus model ever made

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